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Up for sale is a rare vintage lot of 3 original 19th-century albumen prints featuring historic architectural and travel views of Tangier, Morocco, and Cordova, Spain.
Photo 1 (Tangier Panoramic View): Stamped on the reverse with the desirable violet maker mark: "A Large Assortment of Views always on Hand. A. CAVILLA, PHOTOGRAPHER, By the British Consulate, Tangier." Marked "#4" in pencil.
Photo 2 (Cordova Mezquita Arches): Inscribed in margin "Mezquita. Laberinto y galería de columnas T. Molina". Verso handwritten note reads: "Cordova: Mosque interior."
Photo 3 (Cordova Capilla de Trastámara): Inscribed in margin "Mezquita, Capilla de Trastámara, parte Sur". Verso handwritten note reads: "Cordova: Mosque – Shows a corridor unspotted by Catholic usurpation."
Condition: Unmounted original prints. Shows expected age-appropriate curling, minor edge wear/creasing, and light toning. Crisp detail and strong contrast overall.
Largest 8,5x11
L5-71
